Renewable Energy in Morocco
Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water, and Environment, Minister, HE Amina Benkhadra
In our evaluation for the short, medium, and long term, the demand for primary energy will double by 2020 and will triple by 2030.
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Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water, and Environment, Minister, HE Amina Benkhadra
In our evaluation for the short, medium, and long term, the demand for primary energy will double by 2020 and will triple by 2030.
French Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Director General, Dominique Brunin
Today there are three main difficulties. One is the difficulty of accessing land, the legal and judicial environment remains difficult and third is the access to human capacities and resources.
We are preparing the right ground for investment. Between France and Bahrain, we’ll have a gathering being done lately, just like this one today, for French businessmen to be aware of all the advantages the Kingdom of Bahrain offers to investors.
Center of Investment Meknes-Tafilalite , Director, Hassan Bahi
This region has become a locomotive for the national economy as big regions such as Casablanca, Tangier, Marakesh and Agadir.
Tarik Senhaji Chairman of Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development
We’ve surveyed 1450 sites and out of these only 350 are exploited, meaning there is massive untapped potential in Morocco to do business.
Mr. Horani assesses Moroccan economy and gives his recommendation to the foreign investors. Strategically, the choice of Morocco for the foreign investment can be resumed in 2 points: The first one consists in creating a production platform and the second one consists in creating exports platform.
To reduce dependency on foreign sources of energy (95% of energy is imported), the government has come up with a strategic plan to invest in renewables, especially in solar and wind energy. By 2012, Morocco is aiming to produce 20% of electricity generated from renewable sources and by 2020 renewable energy will represent 42%.
Morocco Top Financial Institutions
Bourse de Casablanca Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion du Maroc RMA Watanya SOFAC (Société de Financement d’Achat à Crédit)
Top Banks in Morocco
Morocco banking sector remained robust in 2011. The sector is dominated by three major local banks: Attijariwafa Bank, Credit Populaire du Maroc and Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur. These were majority owned by foreign capital, predominately by French banks. There were as many as 76 financial institutions in the country including 16 commercial banks, 37 financing companies, 6 offshore banks, 14 micro-finance associations. The country’s 3 leading banks hold around 64% of total assets.
Bank Al Maghrib Morocco Central Bank Attijariwafa BankLargest Bank in Morocco Crédit Populaire du Maroc (Groupe Banque Populaire) Crédit Agricole du Maroc BMCE Bank (Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur) Société Générale BMCI – Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (Groupe BNP Paribas) Upline Group (Groupe Banque Populaire) Crédit du Maroc
Top Telecoms and Telecommunication Companies in Morocco
While the Moroccan telecoms market remains under-saturated, its three mobile operators have experienced robust growth in recent years, both at home and abroad. Meditel, which received a mobile licence in 2000, is the kingdom’s first private operator, holding 36.69% of the market.
ANRT (National Agency for Telecommunication Regulation) Maroc Telecom Inwi (Wana Telecom) Méditel